Havan – English

Vyaahriti-aahuti

Om bhoor agnaye svaahaa.
Idam agnaye, idanna mama.

Om bhuvar vaayave svaahaa.
Idam vaayave, idanna mama.

Om svar aadityaaya svaahaa.
Idam aadityaaya, idanna mama.

Om bhoor bhuvah
svaragni vaayvaaditye bhyah svaahaa.
Idam agni vaayvaaditye bhyah, idanna mama.1

Svishtakrit-ahuti

Oblation of Ghee and Grains

Om yadasya karmaṇo ‘tya-ree-richam
yadvaa nyoonam-ihaa-karam.
Agniṣh ṭat sviṣhṭa-kṛid vidyaat sarvam
sviṣhṭam suhutam karotu me.
Agnaye sviṣhṭa-kṛite suhuta-hute
sarva-praayash-chitta-ahuteenaam
kaamaanaam samar-dha-yitre
sarvaanah kaamaant-samardhayah svaahaa.
Idam agnaye sviṣhṭa-kṛite, idanna mama.2

Prajaapatya-ahuti

Silent oblation of Ghee and Grains3

Om (prajaapataye) svaahaa
Idam prajaapataye, idanna mama.4

NOTE: When Havan is being performed EVERYDAY, that is, BOTH in the MORNING AND AFTERNOON, then Gayatri Mantra can be recited here (for 3 times or any amount of times desired as extra oblations).

Om bhoor bhuvah svah. Tat savitur vareņyam bhargo devasya dheemahi. Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat.

Then, three final offerings are made  with:

Om sarvam vai pooram svaahaa

However for daily, weekly, periodic and special occasion Havans, the Havan continues with Pavamaan-ahuti as on the next page.

  1. Gobhil Grihyasutra 1.8.14
  2. Ashvalayana Grihyasutra 1.10.22
  3. With ths “silent chant” the words om and svaahaa are recited aloud and prajaapataye is silent In that silent moment, one concentrates on God and makes a personal pledge or appeal.
  4. Paraskara Grihyasutra 1.11.3

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